March 2, 2021 (DES MOINES) – Awards totaling $6.18 million were announced today (Tuesday) for 18 communities across Iowa. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) made the awards through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which provides support for community improvements.  Awards were made for water/sewer and stormwater infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation and employment-related transportation projects. Grants are awarded based upon the benefit to low- and moderate-income Iowans, financial need, project impact and readiness, and commitment of local resources to the project.

In western Iowa:

• The City of Manilla received a CDBG Community Facilities award amounting to $300,000, for Daycare. The local match is $250,000.
• Madison County received a CDBG Community Facilities award amounting to $170,000, for Mental health facility improvements. The local match is $96,725.
• The City of Creston received a CDBG Community Facilities award amounting to $600,000 for Water treatment improvements, with a local match of more than $1.63-million.
• And, the Monona County community of Ute received a CDBG Community Facilities award amounting to $300,000, for Water system improvements, with a local match of $792,560.

CDBG funds enable communities to make needed improvements to water and sewer systems, improve housing conditions for low-income homeowners, provide facilities for disabled and at-risk individuals and make transformative downtown improvements. The CDBG program is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. IEDA is responsible for administering the CDBG funds in the non-metropolitan areas of the state.

For more information on CDBG or other community programs, visit iowaeda.com/cdbg/ or contact cdbg@iowaeda.com.